Power coming back steadily across Southwestern Pa. after heavy storms, Fayette tornado, but outages remain

Aug. 26—Power crews continued working Saturday afternoon to restore power to more than 5,000 customers in Southwestern Pennsylvania following strong storms and a tornado that touched down in Fayette County. West Penn Power had about 3,690 customers still without power around 5 p.m. Saturday, down from 8,000 in the morning. The most-affected area was in a triangle formed by Waynesburg, …